For them, regime change brings no respite
Bathinda, October 27
They continue to suffer in silence. Neither the subsidised atta-dal scheme nor improving returns from the cotton crop in this belt have improved the lot of the farm workers in general and women in particular.
A woman picks cotton in the fields at Bhucho, near Bathinda, on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari
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Medical Facilities
State prepares Rs 2,500-cr plan
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Amritsar, October 27
Pointing at the dismal health facilities in the state, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today revealed that about 70 per cent population did not have an access to medical services due to high charges.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal gives Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr Man Singh Nirankari at the 47th annual conference of the National Academy of Medical Sciences at Guru Nanak Dev University in
Amritsar. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma
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Dr Nirankari honoured
Amritsar, October 27
A renowned ophthalmologist, Dr Man Singh Nirankari, was honoured with a Lifetime
Achievement Award by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here today at the 47th
annual conference of the National Academy of Medical Sciences.
Ultrasound centres to suspend tests on
pregnant women
Kharar/Fatehgarh Sahib, October 27
All 1,270 ultrasound centres of the state will suspend their services of extending scan facility to pregnant women in protest against the orders of the authorities concerned making it mandatory to maintain photo ID of each patient.
Amritsar Shooting
MLA for action against kin
Amritsar, October 27
Raminder Singh Bolaria, Akali MLA, while condemning the incident of widespread arson, said today that he would take up the matter of police inaction in controlling the mob that went on rampage after the killing of a youth in a road rage case here yesterday by one of his close relatives.
23 SAD (A) leaders quit party posts
Amritsar, October 27
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) here today suffered a jolt with 23 of its functionaries quitting their posts in protest against the role of certain party leaders in “weakening” the party. To formulate future strategy, they would hold a meeting in Jalandhar on October 30.
Stay away from politics, Bhattal tells babus
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 27
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Rajinder Kaur Bhattal today warned the state bureaucracy not to indulge in the politics of vendetta to appease their political bosses.
Notification for compulsory off for cops soon: DGP
Patiala, October 27
The state government will soon issue the notification for a compulsory weekly off for junior and senior subordinate staff in the Punjab Police.
The state DGP, N.P.S. Aulakh, gave this information while talking to The Tribune here today. He said the Chief Minister was interested in granting at least one weekly off to the subordinate staff in the police department.
Infantry heroes remembered
Gurdaspur, October 27
Impressive functions marked the commemoration of the Infantry Day at Tibri and Mamun Cantomment in Pathankot today. A special ceremony was held at the War Memorial here to honour the heroes who had made the supreme sacrifice.
Major-Gen R.H. Vardhan salutes at the War Memorial on Infantry Day in Gurdaspur on Saturday.
— Photo by N.P. Dhawan
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Clash over burial averted
Rajpura, October 27
A clash was today averted in this sub-divisional headquarters of the district when members of a family entered into a confrontation with a Muslim family over the burying of a girl, who had died due to burn injuries.
Staff upset over non-release of DA
Chandigarh, October 27
Government employees across the state are upset as the Punjab government has not released instalment of DA on the Union government pattern. The Centre had released the instalment of 6 per cent DA in July this year.
Mahatma divided country on caste lines: Maya
